The Office of Academic Integrity has Student Integrity Ambassadors to provide support to students and faculty in upholding integrity on campus. If you would like to connect with an ambassador, contact the Office of Academic Integrity.
Student Ambassadors can help students and staff in upholding academic integrity on campus, in various ways. Our ambassadors can:
We asked our ambassadors where they are from, what year they are and what their major is. In addition, we asked them the following questions specifc to being a Student Integrity Ambassador:
What does integrity mean to you?
What is your favorite thing about being a Student Integrity Ambassador?
What made you want to become a Student Integrity Ambassador?
Hometown: Alfred, NY
Year and Major: Junior in Health & Human Services/Education
- Having integrity to me means being true to yourself and others through the actions you take.
- I love being able to work with a team of people to make a difference.
- I wanted to become a Student Integrity Ambassador because I'm passionate about student integrity, and I found myself advocating for student integrity within my personal life, so I wanted to further my impact by being an ambassador
Hometown: Seoul, South Korea
Year and Major: Junior in English
- Integrity is how I build trust with people around me; it is always crucial to keep integrity since it tells a lot about your repetition
- I love being an ambassador for delivering important information that students may miss because they are often intimidated.
- The fact that I can volunteer for the opportunity to share the core values and raise awareness of Academic Integrity to others enamored me!
Hometown: East Amherst, NY
Year and Major: Sophomore in Biochemistry and Spanish
- Integrity to me means being honest and truthful to yourself and others.
- My favorite part about being an ambassador is meeting people and tabling with the other ambassadors.
- I wanted to become a Student Integrity Ambassador to promote integrity as there are serious consequences for cheating.
Hometown: South Korea
Year and Major: Senior in Business Adminstration
- "Integrity, The choice between what's convenient and what's right." - Tony Dungy, Uncommon
- My favorite part of being an Academic Integrity Ambassador is engaging with students. Through tabling and presentations, I am able to help others understand the importance of integrity and how it will affect their academic.
- I wanted to become a Student Integrity Ambassador because I can promote the UB's academic integrity policy, and support to students success.
Hometown: Greenlawn, NY
Year and Major: Senior in Biomedical Science
- Integrity means doing the right thing even when nobody else is watching.
- My favorite part of being an ambassador is tabling and having interesting conversations with other students about our prompts.
- I wanted to help spread the importance of why academic integrity is an important skill to have throughout your career journey. We all want our degree to mean something.
Hometown: Nashik, India
Year and Major: Sophomore in Computer Science
- To me, integrity means learning and understanding something in its purest form, without compromising on values or principles.
- My favorite part of being a Student Integrity Ambassador is the opportunity to learn extensively about integrity, how the Office of Student Integrity operates, and to gain insights from my fellow ambassadors. It’s a continuous learning experience that helps me grow personally and professionally.
- I wanted to become a Student Integrity Ambassador to be part of a powerful system that upholds fairness and accountability. I was eager to learn more about how integrity functions at UB and in general.
Major: Business Administration - Operate and Supply Chain Management
Minor: Statistics
Affiliations: International Admission Ambassador
Hometown: South Korea
"Integrity, The choice between what's convenient and what's right." - Tony Dungy, Uncommon
People often do not keep to the truth for the sake of speed and convenience. In order to achieve goals, it is only right to do it through the right method.
Major: Business Administration, Concentration: Finance and Supply chain management
Affiliations: Event Coordinator for the Indian Student Association and IT consultant for UB Tech Squad
Hometown: Surat, India
Integrity, to me, means being true to yourself and responsible and accountable for your actions. We students often forget how vital integrity can be; it is a foundation of our relationships with professors, supervisors, or even partners; it directly correlates to our values and morals.
Major: UB Teach Combined Program (Health and Human Services/Childhood Education)
Affiliations: Resident Advisor, RHA Liaison, NRHH E-board member
Hometown: Alfred, NY
“Integrity is doing the right thing, even when no one is watching.” Charles Marshall
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Hometown: Ahmedabad, India
"Integrity means accepting myself, my flaws and being honest about them. "
Major: Biological Sciences
Hometown: Toronto, ON
"Integrity means trusting yourself and having the courage to follow a set of meaningful values."
Major: Business Administration
Hometown: Long Island, NY
"Integrity means being ethical and being proud of your honesty."
Major: Psychology
Hometown: Long Island, NY
"Integrity means taking responsibilities and being diligent with your work."
Major: Electrical Engineering
Hometown: Surat, India
"[Integrity means] it’s our ability and our independent will to make and create commitments to ourselves."
Major: Political Science
Hometown: Brockport, NY
"[Integrity means] picking my conscience over the easy way out."
Major: Computer Science and Mathematics
Hometown: South India
"[Integrity means] being unaltered by negative influences."
Major: Business Administration
Hometown: Long Island, NY
"Integrity means being ethical and being proud of your honesty."
Major: Economics (Minor in Entrepreneurship)
Hometown: Mumbai, India
"[Integrity means] having a consistent character and staying true to your values."
Major: Computer Science
Hometown: India
"[Integrity means] doing the right thing even in the most challenging times."
Major: Legal Studies
Hometown: Rochester, NY
"Integrity means hard work and dedication to me."
